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Four years ago Anton Lienert-Brown was plying his trade for
Christchurch Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; High School. On Saturday he became CBHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
46th All Black, and in his first touch against the Wallabies he
flicked a netball-style pass to Israel Dagg for the All Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
opening try. He had a top debut in the 29-9 win.
â&#x20AC;˘For the 10 things you need to know about Lienert-Brown turn
to page 5
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Restrictions placed on
Ruapuna motorsport complex
Â&#x201E;Â&#x201E; By Georgia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor-Harding
RESTRICTIONS HAVE been
placed on the usage of the
Ruapuna Motorsport Park
raceway, which may go towards
resolving tensions between
residents and the Canterbury
Car Club.
The independent hearings
panel, chaired by Sir John Hansen
recently decided that racing
vehicles will not be permitted
on the track on Mondays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; only
motor vehicles can be used and
they cannot reach speeds higher

than 100km/h.
Motor racing, drag racing and
special interest vehicles can use
the racetrack any day except
Mondays but their operation
times have been restricted from
9am-6pm.
On Fridays and Saturdays
motor racing must be finished by
8pm and special interest vehicles
can only run from 10am-5pm.
Restrictions have also been
placed on the speedway and
the usage of electric remote
controlled vehicles.
Speedway race meetings can be

held 15 days a year from 6-10pm
while practices can be held five
days a year from noon-6pm.
It is a recent decision from
the independent hearings panel,
responsible for deciding the city
council district plan rules.
Its decision aimed to resolve the
12-year battle between residents,
complaining about noise, and the
Canterbury Car Club.
In 2004, residents complained
that city plan changes were too
permissive.
Tensions flared up in
November 2014 when resident

Sara Harnett of the Quieter
Please group broke down in tears
and told the city council her
children could not sleep at night.
But she told the Western News
she was disappointed with the
hearing panel decision calling
the rules â&#x20AC;&#x153;liberal.â&#x20AC;?
Canterbury Car Club general
manager Mark Wedrell said the
club has lost about half a million
dollars as a result of the rules.
Yet Mr Wedrell said the club
was happy with the decision and
most of the initiatives were put
forward by the club.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a very long process
and at the end of the day we
want to do the right thing by the
community,â&#x20AC;? he said.
But Canterbury Motor Racing
School and VH SuperDrive
owner-operator Christopher
Hyde said his business has been
destroyed by the restrictions
put in place, plus a track hireage
more than doubling in price for
his business.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if in a yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time
I am going to be still up-andrunning, that is all I can say,â&#x20AC;? he
said.

On the front page today, it
appears that a 12-year standoff
on the usage of Ruapuna
Motorsport Park may end, after
a ruling came through from the
hearings panel deciding the city
plan rules.
On page 3, we look at what
area is getting a new $15 million school, with a decision still
to be made on whether it will
have primary only, or include
intermediate-aged pupils also.
Wigram Skies and Fendalton
homes have made the finals of the
Registered Master Builders’ Association awards. We wish the very
best to the building companies
in line for the awards that will
be announced in Auckland on
November 26.
Meanwhile, Christchurch Boys’
High School has won the secondary school basketball competition. – Shelley Robinson

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News
Candidates: Send in your bios
IN THE lead-up to the local
body elections, candidates for
city council and community
boards are invited to send a
100-word profile and photo
of themselves to the Western
News by September 5 for
publication the following week.

From September 16
voting documents will be
sent out in the mail to elect
city councillors, mayor and
community board members.
•Email shelley.robinson@
starmedia.kiwi

Elections

In Brief
BID TO ESTABLISH WIGRAM
SKIES ROTARY CLUB
The Wigram Skies subdivision is
looking to establish a new rotary
club with help from Wigram Lions
Club guiding lion Stuart Barr. The
community held its first meeting
last Wednesday at the Wigram Harvard Community Lounge. Fourteen
people showed up to the meeting
but there needs to be 20 members
to establish a club. A follow-up
meeting will be held at the Wigram
Harvard Community Lounge at
7.30pm on September 7.

16

New $15m school
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
HALSWELL WILL be getting a
new $15 million primary school
to address the rapidly growing
population.
The Ministry of Education
has confirmed the land on
Tongariro St will be the new location for the school in western
Halswell and it is expected to
open in 2020.
This is scheduled to be
two years earlier than what
was planned in the MoE’s
Christchurch Schools Rebuild
programme.
It is not yet known what year
range it would have but there is

some support for it to cater for
years 7 and 8.
Over the past few weeks the
MoE has been holding workshops to gather opinions from
the community to determine what year group
the school will cater for
and what facilities it will
need.
Halswell Community
Project spokeswoman
Chrys Horn (right),
who attended one of the
meetings said the consensus
was there needs to be a fullscale year 1-8 school.
Consultations have been held
at Halswell School, Aidanfield

Christian School, Hillmorton
School and Rowley Avenue
School and were facilitated by
Dr Gabrielle Wall.
Hillmorton High School
principal Ann
Brokenshire said if
schools are full then
new primary schools are
needed.
She said she had
various views on the year
group structure of the
school due to Hillmorton
High School and Hornby High
School catering for the area’s
intermediate pupils.
As for a high school in
Halswell Ms Brokenshire said

3

there is more than enough
capacity in the existing high
school network.
The final public workshop
will be held at Oaklands School
on September 6, 7-8pm.
Dr Wall will collate the
ideas generated into an online
survey which will be live from
September 12-30 on the MoE
website.
•HAVE YOU SAY: What do
you think about Halswell
getting a new primary
school? Would you like
to see a high school in
Halswell? Email your views
to georgia.oconnor@
starmedia.kiwi

REGISTERED DOG NUMBERS
Avonhead, Halswell and Hornby
are the three suburbs with the most
dogs in the western area since 2009.
Hornby has the third highest number of dogs in the city with 936 registered by the city council. Halswell
has 775 while Avonhead has 695.
St Albans has the most registered
dogs with 1452 while Spreydon has
1114. The most popular dog breed
in the city since October 2013 are
labradors.
UCSA ELECTIONS
Canterbury University student James
Addington has narrowly managed to
secure his place as UCSA president
for another year. Mr Addington was
re-elected as president after receiving
2163 votes while his competition
Jacob Bignell 1741.

MY LOVELY LOLA
I write about my patients
monthly and now I find myself
writing about my precious girl
“LOLA”. My eldest son Connor
left for the USA a few weeks ago
to study and play tennis for UC
Berkeley in San Francisco. Steve
travelled with Connor to help him
organize his first week at college
and while he was away, our
beautiful black lab presented one
morning weak and wobbley in her
hindlegs, unable to walk properly
and support herself. She was
acutely painful which was hard for
me see and knuckling over on her
paws. She was still ravenous though
and was not incontinent. The day
before she had gone running with
Dylan and appeared normal. She has never
obviously shown any sign of neurological
disease before.
I panicked. Lola is my dog and we are so closely
intertwined. We read each others minds and
we are together 24/7. We are best friends.
When she gets sick ( especially when she had
kidney cancer last year), Steve takes over as
her vet, I’m just her mum. I feel useless making
veterinary decisions for her but with Steve
away, I had to step up, for her sake.
I’m very
fortunate with
the incredible
nurses and vets
we have working
with us. Lola is
very loved and
the team swung
into action. As
soon as I entered
the practice,
everyone
could see the
predicament
Lola was in.
She was placed on a fentanyl CRI for pain,
her entire spine was radiographed and she
had many tubes of blood taken to test for
toxoplasmosis, infectious disease and check her
organ function. A special bed was organized
for her in the treatment area as strict rest was
crucial. Catherine made a special trip in on her
day off to assess Lola neurologically. Suzanne
performed acupuncture and laser treatment.
She accepts everything we do to her. She fully
understands our job and that we are only
trying to help. She is the perfect patient.
Once all the test results were in, taking
into account the neurological exam and
radiographs taken, we came to the conclusion
that she had either prolapsed a disc between
T3-L3 or had a FCE ( fibrocartilaginous
embolism). FCE causes
ischaemic myelopathy which
is poor blood supply to the
spinal cord. Like any part
of the body, the spinal cord
relies on a permanent supply
of blood to bring nutrients
and remove waste products.
Arteries supply segments of
the cord on each side. FCE
occurs acutely, often with
no pain. Often one limb is
more affected. Usually these
patients make a full recovery
with the help of strict rest and
anti-inflammatory medication.
Other possible causes included
a fracture or dislocation of

the spinal vertebrae,
discospondylitis or
inflammatory diseases
like toxoplasmosis.

human radiologists.

Due to her recent bout
of cancer, resulting in the
loss of a kidney, I was a
little worried the cancer
may have spread to
her spinal cord. I have
organized an MRI at St
George’s hospital, so
we know what we are
dealing with. I go with
her to sedate her and
monitor her. The MRI
takes about 30 minutes
and is interpreted by

POST-IT FEVER: Ilam School room 4 pupils have created their own post-it note
artwork inspired by window-work in Auckland and New York City.

ILAM SCHOOL pupils got
creative last week making
their very own post-it
artwork.
Inspired by a video
on News Hub showing
post-it note art beautify-

ing Auckland buildings,
Room 4 pupils decided to
craft their own window art
work.
The art rage first
began in New York City
and has inspired post-it

note art around the
world.
Some of the pupil’s art
work features themes from
media franchise Pokemon
and game franchise PacMan.

I also have friends in “high places”, and I
consulted with a specialist surgeon in Auckland
who I’ve trusted with all my pets in the past.
Depending on the results from her MRI she
may need spinal surgery if she doesn’t make a
full recovery. Im really hoping this isn’t the case
but if so then she will fly to Auckland ands be
surgically assessed.
The biggest problem I have has been trying
to confine her and stop her tail continually
wagging and her whole back end
wiggling. She’s on a concoction of
medications I give her 3 times daily
covering all my bases and then she’s
assisted when going to the toilet. Bed rest
is the number 1 priority. She is sleeping
with me, coming to work to rest and I am
slowly walking her on a lead to toilet. She
can’t understand why I am being so clingy
and why I’m popping so many pills into
her. She is on double antibiotic therapy,
tramadol for pain and two different antiinflammatories. I’m praying this sorts itself
out with time, patience, rest and love!! She
certainly got it right choosing a vet as her
mum……she’s slightly high maintenance
medically!! But I wouldn’t have her any other
way.

POKEBALL ART: Post-it
note work inspired by media
franchise Pokemon.

ARTY: Post-it note art created by Ilam
School room 4 pupils.

Ph Chris McEwin
03 379 6195
022 639 2370
chris@fdscan.co.nz

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As of writing this she is definitely on the
improve trying to leap into my car. She is
walking way better, but still a little ataxic and
weak in her hindlegs. She has no pain and
seems happy. Thanks to everyone on Facebook
who has sent special wishes Lola’s way. We
so appreciate this and they have helped!
She is such a special, loved team member of
McMaster & Heap Vets.
Dr Michele
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All Blacks new No 12
Ten things you need to
know about new All Black
Anton Lienert-Brown who
started in the number 12
jersey on Saturday.

1) Lienert-Brown nominates
the man he has replaced, Sonny
Bill Williams, as his favourite
player – “great athlete and
person”. His favourite sports
person is basketball legend
Michael Jordan.
2) He was only added to the
squad early this month because
SBW suffered a season-ending
injury playing for the sevens in
Rio.
3) Versatility has helped his
rise – he made his Chiefs debut
in 2014 on the wing, aged 18,
against the Bulls in Pretoria.
All Black coach Steve Hansen
said: “The reason why we have
gone for Anton is that he can
cover inside and outside centre.
He gives us better options than
anyone else.”
4) Lienert-Brown’s midfield
preferences have changed. “At
the start of the year it would
have been 12 but . . . I think with
the skill set I have, I probably
prefer it more at 13,” he said after
the Super Rugby season.
5) His older brother, Daniel,
is a skilful prop with the High-

landers, and is seen by some as a
potential All Black.
6) Lienert-Brown is Christchurch Boys’ High’s 46th All Black
– old boys include his current
team mates Owen Franks and
Brodie Retallick. The most
recent All Black coaches – Graham Henry and Steve Hansen –
also attended the school.
7) Lienert-Brown said he
played Super Rugby before he
played senior club rugby. His
speedy rise to the test team is
even more remarkable when you
consider he missed the 2013 season after dislocating his shoulder
in a schools match the previous
year.

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8) He is the first player from
last year’s world title winning
under-20 team to make the
step up to the All Blacks. Akira
Ioane may well be the next.
Lienert-Brown captained the
under-20s in a 2014 World Cup
match against Samoa at North
Harbour.
9) He’s old school when it
comes to music, listing UB40 as
his favourite band.
10) Lienert-Brown has
already worn an All Black jersey
in a practice match against
Counties-Manukau at Pukekohe
two weeks ago.
He said it was a “dream come
true”.

Speed reductions
likely for 12 roads
 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
HALSWELL Junction Rd is one
of 12 routes in the western area
that could undergo a major speed
change.
Due to residential developments on either side of the road,
it could go from 80km/h to
50km/h.
The speed changes – which
may also come into effect on 11
other roads – has been recommended by the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board to the
city council.
It is part of a speed limit review
which is held every two years.
If approved by the city council,
the speed limit changes will come
into force on October 31.
Community board chairwoman Helen Broughton said it
would be a “radical” change.
“The only concern I have got
is whether all those changes is
going to get through council,” she
said.
If the changes go through, it
would be one of the largest speed
reductions successfully negotiated by the community board.
Awatea Residents’ Association
secretary and Halswell Junction
Rd resident Kay Stieller called the
road a nightmare, especially since

a raised medium was installed.
The proposed speed reductions
also include, Marshs Rd, Quaifes
Rd and Whincops Rd.
Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck was
one of the proponents of reducing the speed limits. She said the
affected areas had changed “dramatically” due to developments.
“Your priority has to be safety
and if people have to slow down
by another 10km/h then so be it,”
she said.
A decision on the speed limit
changes was expected to be made
at city council early next month.

6

Tuesday August 30 2016

WESTERN NEWS

Our People

Volunteering and gardening go
Mary Tingey is the chairwoman of the Canterbury
Community Gardens Association, and a
co-ordinator for three community gardens across
the city. Fraser Walker-Pearce talks to her about
working with the disabled, reading minds, and
gardeners being impatient

How many gardens do you coordinate?
Currently I am co-ordinating
Delta Community Garden,
Churchill Park Community Garden and Packe St Community
Garden. Each garden is unique.
Community gardens welcome
everybody. We see ourselves as
growing community as well as
food. Community gardens are
one of the easiest ways to get
support for growing your own
food, make new friends and have
fun.
Why do you enjoy gardening?
When I was brought up most
people had a vegetable garden.
I always enjoyed gardening and
I would help my father in the
garden. I grew my first garden in
Dunedin. I grew a huge cabbage
outside the kitchen window. I
loved its form and the beautiful
veins in the leaves. I always get a
buzz out of watching seeds grow.
So you’re quite patient?

Patience sounds like you’re
sitting with your arms folded at
school, listening to a headmaster
speak. It does take time to grow
plants, but it’s not that type of
patience. Plants are alive and
they reward you with beauty and
food.
Is it more about the process
than the end product for you?
No, no. You want the end
product as well – the taste of
the food is the thing that hooks
people into gardening. When
they taste a raw carrot or a pea
for the first time, it’s completely
different to what you get in the
supermarket, and their eyes just
pop open and they’ll say: “Wow”.
Food which is harvested from
your own doorstep tastes simply
delicious. Our earthquakes highlighted the importance of local
food production.
You’re a community garden
co-ordinator. Can you describe
what that entails?

all sorts of reasons. Sometimes
they are out of work and volunteer while they are waiting for
a job. Some people have disabilities and the garden becomes
central to their lives.

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Tuesday August 30 2016

7

hand-in-hand in community
How many volunteers do you
look after?
At Delta Community House
we have about five volunteers
that come almost every week.
But we also have volunteers that
come in less regularly and those
who come in for short periods
of time. For example, recently
we had a Japanese tourist who
volunteered for a month while
he was visiting. At Packe St we
have about seven or eight who
usually come. It’s the same with
Churchill Park.
How is the Churchill Park
garden recovering after the
break-in recently?
We have a list of how much
everything costs to replace, and
we’re now looking for funders to
help out. This is a long-winded
process that takes heaps of time
for everybody involved. We now
have to cart all our gear to the
garden every time we go there.
How did you hear about community gardens?
I heard about them when I
came back to Christchurch after
working in Cromwell for five
years. I have chickens and at the
time I had a dozen spare eggs. So
I took them to Delta Community House and donated them.
I started talking to the manager

GOOD SORTS:
One of the
community
gardens is
based in Delta
Community
House. PHOTO:
GEOFF SLOAN

there and he said he wanted
someone to help run a garden,
and it all started from there. On
one course participants learn
basic gardening skills as well as
harvesting and cooking. There is
a loss of knowledge between generations about growing, harvesting and preparing food.
How do people get onto those
courses? Can anyone join?
They need to contact Delta
Community House. Anyone is
welcome. As part of community
gardening I also teach in schools.
Currently I teach at Shirley
Primary and Aranui schools.

I am also contracted by the
Canterbury Horticultural Society
to co-ordinate their Orchards in
Schools Programme.
Do you live in the area?
Yes I do, in Richmond. We
moved there in 1990 with our
three small children.
Where were you before that?
Dunedin, Whangarei and
Auckland.
Why the move here?
My husband had difficulty getting work after the share market
crash in 1987.
What schools did you go to?
I went to school and university

in Auckland. I was at Epsom
Girls’ Grammar School, and
then I did a masters degree in
psychology. I have a teaching
diploma for the state system and
one for Montessori teaching.
Can you read people’s body
language and that kind of
things?
I don’t think psychology is
that sophisticated, but it revolves
around science as opposed to
intuitive understandings.
What is your background in
horticulture?
I started community gardening at Delta. I have gardened all

my life. You don’t have to always
go on courses to learn things.
You can learn from experimentation and experience. I gained
commercial production experience by working in a viticulture
nursery for four years.
Does your husband enjoy
gardening?
He’s a little interested in gardening, he likes eating it more
than anything.
What about your kids?
The interesting thing for me
was that they were uninterested in their teens, but now
that they’re grown up they all
plant things. They might not
have actually been in the garden,
but they were always watching,
absorbing and learning.
Do you have a favourite
plant?
I don’t think so, I’m a seasonal
eater. I’m just loving the winter
veges at the moment.
What’s your earliest memory
in the garden?
In Auckland my parents had
an enormous passionfruit vine.
We each got a pin and etched
our initials into a passionfruit
when they were green, so when
they turned purple, they were all
named.

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WESTERN NEWS

News

Owning a husky requires dedication
Scott Bamford
is the host of
CTV’s Rural
New Zealand.
Watch Rural
New Zealand,
brought to you by Carrfields,
Wednesdays at 7.30pm on
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CHILLING. Christos
Merentitis and
his husky Max
enjoying some
down time.

 By Scott Bamford
THIS WINTER, at least one
husky a week is arriving at the
West Melton branch of Husky
Rescue NZ, the company
re-homing abandoned or
unwanted huskies.
This season is shaping up to
be the worst in the company’s
seven-year history.
Although many of the
unwanted dogs come from
Auckland, Husky Rescue NZ has
experienced an influx of huskies
from Christchurch.
“We do always have dogs from
Christchurch … it’s pretty much
one dog a week from Canterbury.
It’s the worst winter we’ve ever
had,” Husky Rescue NZ founder
Michelle Attwood said.
The siberian husky is known to
be a hands-on breed.
Ms Attwood said a minimum
exercise routine of 5km a day is

WALKIES. Two Husky Rescue NZ dogs out for a dry-land
scooter journey. ​
needed to keep them healthy.
“In summer, that means [running or walking] very late at
night, or early in the morning,
to avoid those 20 deg C temperatures.”
Huskies also require seasonally intense fur maintenance, a
lot of entertainment and a firm
understanding of who sets the
rules, she said.
“If the owner fails to establish

their position as leader, the
husky, with its strong pack
mentality, will become the pack
leader instead and be almost
impossible to control,” Ms Attwood said.
Many people will purchase a
husky before understanding the
dog’s needs and then give up
when the job becomes too hard,
she said.
“[Owners] say: ‘Oh well, it

jumped a six-foot fence, it ate
the neighbour’s cat and it won’t
come back when it’s called’ …
Those are all just standard husky
traits.”
Ms Attwood reported reoccurring problems from irresponsible
breeders.
“We’ve had over 12 dogs from
just one backyard breeder …
time and time again we are seeing the same problem dogs from
the same problem breeders,” she
said.
The rescue centre caters to
huskies through a combination
of pack-like living arrangements
and dry-land scootering and
sledding.
“They do really well at the

sport and they love it, getting
them to stop running is the
hardest part,” Ms Attwood said.
Husky owner Christos Merentitis adopted his pet Max about
three years ago. Strict training
and constant exercise is what
helped Max become a beloved
member of the family.
“I got Max when he was
10-months-old. A lot of trainers
said that was too late to correct
bad habits, but you’ve just got
to keep on top of it and actually
want to see a change in your dog
. . . take them for a huge run, and
then do 10 minutes of training
– when they are too tired to be
cheeky or disagree with you,” he
said.

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The focus of a successful school is the pupil. The growth of our
children at Kirkwood is supported by the many extension opportunities
we offer over and above our classroom activities. We work on
extending learning opportunities in a number of areas.

Music is taught as part of the performing arts
curriculum in all classrooms however, extra
opportunities are available for students to learn a
wide variety of music.
This year, our students have been learning the Guitar,
Piano, Violin, Drums, Flute, singing in the Choir and
playing in the Orchestra.
We also have a Rock Band which performs in
assemblies during the year.

Technology
Some of the highlights in our technology
area include:

•
•

Our students have many opportunities to participate in
various competitions and events offered at Kirkwood.

These include:

Music

•

Extension Groups,
Competitions and Events

The Maggi Cooking
Competition;
Robotics;
3D Printing;

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•
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Online Cookbook ;
Maori Carving;
School Recipe Cook
Book.

The cook book is an
opportunity for
interested students
to engage in a
real-life, authentic
learning experience,
resulting in a high
quality publication
which will be on
sale later this year.

Apart from the regular physical education
programmes within the classrooms there
are many other sports offered at Kirkwood.
Some the sports played this year are
Netball, Football, Cross Country, Skiing,
Swimming, Rugby, Basketball, Waterpolo,
Touch Rugby & Rugby League.
One of our highlights for this year was
the recent Korfball Tournament where
we gained first place at the Canterbury
Korfball Championships.

Awards

We value and encourages personal excellence which is
recognised with our ‘Blues’ Awards programme.

Don’t forget, there are still some places available for Year 7 and Year 8 for 2017.
Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz for information and to
download an enrolment form or ring the office on 348 7718
Kirkwood Intermediate is an inclusive school with professional leadership. We are
situated near numerous bus routes. If you would like to find out more about us,
please contact us on 348 7718.
Phil Tappenden
Principal

Kirkwood
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Please visit our website
www.kirkwood.school.nz for information
and to download an enrolment form or
ring the office on 348 7718

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Tuesday August 30 2016

News
House of the year finalists
FOUR HOMES in the
western area have won
the hearts of judges in the
national house of the year
awards.
Houses in Wigram Skies
and Fendalton have been
named as finalists in the
Registered Master Builders’
Association awards.
Association chief executive
David Kelly said the homes
are well-deserving finalists.
“House of the year
recognises quality
craftsmanship from all over
New Zealand and from across
the sector, from cost effective
builds through to luxury
homes,” he said.
The finalists represent the
top entrants from this year’s
regional competitions, which
were held in July and August.
They will now be re-judged
to find the national supreme
house of the year and
renovation of the year.
Finalists also have the
opportunity to win one of the
12 national category awards,
as well as separate awards for
four lifestyle categories.
National winners will be
announced at a gala dinner in
Auckland on November 26.

FENDALTON:
Jim the
Builder
has been
nominated
in the $1-2m
category.

Wigram Skies
•Greenland Homes: New
home ($300,000)
WIGRAM
SKIES:
Greenland
Homes
has been
nominated in
the $300,000
category.

Fendalton
•Form Builders Limited: New
home ($650,000- $1m)
•AJ Scott Construction
Limited: New home ($1m-2m)
•Jim the Builder: New home
($1m-2m)

THE RUSSLEY VILLAGE

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Apprentice
builder’s
third place
BURNSIDE
resident Hamish
Inch came third in
the central South
Island apprentice
of the year
competition.
The 20 year-old works for
Mark Prosser Builders and
received his award on Friday at
Hagley Oval.
Registered Master Builders
chief executive David Kelly
said the competition not
only celebrates the quality
of New Zealand’s carpentry
apprentices, but also helps
promote the opportunities that
an apprenticeship in the trades
has to offer.
“The construction
industry is going through
an unprecedented period of
growth. We need more people
to join the trades across all
levels,” he said.
Apprentices, employers
and young people aspiring to
be a part of the construction
industry are encouraged
to join the Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/
apprenticeoftheyear

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Wigram tyre
specialists now
easier to reach
For more than 10 years, Flags Tyres
in Wigram has been providing not only
tyres, but also brake and shock absorber
fitting and repairs for customers across the
Wigram/Hornby area.
Now, thanks to the recently opened
extension to Vickerys Road, the business is
much more accessible and is the closest tyre
shop for the thousands of residents in the
rapidly expanding Halswell area and the
new Wigram Skies sub-division.
“We are excited to have the opportunity
to do business with people living in these
new residential areas, and are very pleased
that the new infrastructure means we can
be reached in just a minute or so’s drive
from the Wigram Skies shopping mall,” says
business owner Dougal.
Located on the corner of Pilkington Way
and Hayton Road, right on the doorstep of

the Wigram Business Hub, Flags Tyres has
over 2000 tyres in stock, ranging from high
performance tyres to quality new and used
tyres for personal vehicles. They can provide
tyres for most vehicles most of the time and
at competitive prices, Dougal says, while the
modern workshop’s equipment includes a
state-of the-art wheel alignment machine.
Manager Ted Cholmondley heads a team
of fully trained, friendly staff, who provide
everything from WOFs and oil changes
through to brake repairs and shock absorber
replacement for all types of vehicle.
“It starts with WOF, we do a lot of those,
and we take it from there depending on
what’s required,” Dougal says.
One of their specialties is WOFs for
trailers, with the large parking area making
it easy for trailers to be moved around and
tested.

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Local

As well as enjoying the friendly,
helpful service from Ted and his team,
customers have the benefit of a comfortable
waiting room with a separate customer
toilet. And for work that will take longer,
there are courtesy cars available.
Anyone who wants a fair deal and to be
looked after with courtesy and a friendly
word need go no further than Flags Tyres,
corner Pilkington Way and Hayton Road.
They are open Monday to Friday 8am5.30pm, phone 341 1226.

Softball success
Isabella
Waterman
competed
recently in
Sydney in
the Softball
Friendship Series.
She played in
the ISA Under
19 Development
Team, one of
10 teams in the
tournament. Her
team was the top
finishing New
Zealand team.
For Isabella, the
highlight was
drawing with the
New Zealand
Under 19 team
after narrowly
losing to Australia
by 8-7.

Pupils spend
day with
mentors
Kate Stedman, Joy Louie and
Olivia Singleton were given
the opportunity by Ara
Institute of Canterbury to
shadow a mentor in the field
of engineering or ICT.
After listening to speakers
making presentations at Ara
in the morning, Joy spent
the afternoon following a
biomedical engineer while
Kate followed an electrical
engineer. Both girls had
their eyes opened by seeing
what was involved in the
jobs and noted that the visit
gave them something to
think about as they sorted
out their futures.

To take part in the South
Island Brain Bee, the Riccarton
High School team had to study
neuroscience, take an on-line
quiz and be selected to head
to Dunedin.
A series of individual and
team events followed and
Riccarton had success in
both the individual and team
sections. Apoorva Patelhkana,
Daniel Wei and Erica Chung
with 19 other students made it
to the individual final from field
of 80 contestants.
At the conclusion of the
competition Riccarton came
third in the team competition.
Daniel Wei was first in
the individual competition
receiving a $150 gift card,
and a trip to Tasmania in
December to represent the
South Island.
Our keen contestants were
Apoorva Patelhkana, Ashley
Walsh, Daniel Wei, Becky
Marshall, Melanie Aitken, Olivia
Singleton and Erica Chung.

Toby Buckner

Emma McMorran

Musicial high
flyers
Toby Buckner and Emma McMorran have
been selected for the National Secondary
Schools’ Brass Band. The band is made up
of only 36 members of the best secondary
school brass and percussion musicians.
A course for the band will be held at
Burnham in September with Emma playing 1st
Tenor Horn and Toby playing Solo Cornet.
Toby plays in the Christchurch Youth Jazz
Orchestra directed by our 1993 Head Boy,
Scott Taitoko. Emma plays in the Canterbury
Brass Band.

‘Racoons’ do well in quiz
The “Riccarton
Racoons” were
placed third
out of 17 teams
that competed
in the Lincoln
Science
Quiz. It was
a close finish
with only one
point between
Riccarton and
the two teams
which tied for
first place.
Pictured at left
are the team
members: Tim
Bridgman,
Andrew
Fordyce, Tori
Cotton and
Kate Stedman.

Pasifika orators compete
Pasifika Speeches
At the SPACPAC Pasifika Speech
Competition, Hiram Taleni gained
first place in the Junior English
Speech and Tamarisi Vosanibola was
first in the Senior Fijian Speech.

Samoan Language Competition
Mareta Ieluia, Avaganofoa Talimatasi,
Mavis Togia and Toefiliga Sua, pictured
above, travelled to Auckland to take
part in FAGASA National Samoan
Language Competition. They performed
very well and received a medal for their
outstanding presentations.

Social raises funds
One recent night the school hall rocked to music in
a social themed “When I grow up”. The occasion
raised money for equipping classrooms in Syria.

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Tuesday August 30 2016

News

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Singing nuns perform

 By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
A DRAMA group which has
been running for about 52 years
will perform the internationally
renowned show, Nunsense The
Mega Musical.
The production will feature
performers from Halswell,
Rolleston, Cashmere, Tai Tapu
and Lincoln.
It will be staged from this
Friday by the Halswell Drama
Group. The show will be their
first ever off-Broadway musical.
“Part-time nun” Tim Gunther
said the show will be bigger and
better than any other show the

drama group has performed.
“We went to some businesses
in Halswell and asked for some
financial assistance to help afford
the script because it was about 10
times more expensive than the
script we usually try,” he said.
Nunsense The Mega Musical
tells the story of ‘the little sisters
of Hoboken’ who have recently
suffered the tragic loss of most of
their convent after an accidental
food poisoning by their cook
Sister Julia.
Gunther will play the role of
Sister Julia who is based on the
American chef Julia Child.
“It is a bit unusual . . . it is my

first time playing a woman on
stage so I am pretty excited about
that,” he said.
This year the group has partnered with restaurant and bar
The Old Vicarage as part of a
pre-show dinner.
Gunther said the show has
been done many times around
the world and is the next step
down from shows like Cats and
Chess.
Nunsense The Mega Musical
will run from Friday, September
2 to Saturday, September 10, at
the Halswell Community Centre.
To book tickets vist www.iticket.
co.nz

FOREIGN EXCHANGE: Burnside High School students have returned from their exchange to
Japan. As part of the Burnside-Imakane exchange, a group of 17 students and two teachers
visited Japan this year. A school spokesperson said it was another successful trip. The
students had an enjoyable time and were able to practice the language they had learnt in
the classroom.

A GROUP
of exchange
students from
Mukogawa,
Japan, made
themselves at
home for about two weeks at
Christchurch Girls’ High School.
Mokogawa High School
travelled to New Zealand to
experience the true kiwi lifestyle
by attending school and living
with billet families of students at
CGHS recently.
It is the second year CGHS has
hosted students from Mokogawa
High School.
Prefect Jess Maindonald said
it was apparent that there were
many differences between living
and attending school in Japan in

comparison to New Zealand.
“In Japan, none of the girls sit
on the floor during classes or at
break times. Similarly, they also
do not use computers in class,
instead doing all of their written
work by hand,” she said.
Jess said she found the Japanese
students were fascinated by New
Zealand culture.
One of the students she spoke
to said they thoroughly enjoyed
learning about Maori culture and
about self-defence in PE.
Principal Pauline Duthie said
the school is looking to return
next year.

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by 5pm each Wednesday

Craft ‘n’ Yarn
Tuesday, August 30, 10am-noon
Go and join in the library’s
friendly group. Take along your
knitting, crochet, embroidery or
any portable crafts for two hours
of creativity and social fun.
Hornby Library, Goulding Ave
UR Club
Tuesday, August 30, 3.304.30pm
Join the fun at the library’s
after school club. The club is open
to all school-aged children, and
there will be stories, crafts, games
and more.
Upper Riccarton Library, 71
Main South Rd, Sockburn
Storytimes: Wā Kōrero
Tuesday, August 30, 10.30am11am
A fun storytime session,
which includes stories, music,
movement and rhymes. The
session is best suited for preschool aged children.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd,
cnr of Clyde and Jeffreys Rds
​ crabble Club
S
Wednesday, August 31, 1.303.30pm
Go along to Scrabble Club at
the library. No obligation, just
go along when you can and join

the friendly group. Some boards
provided, but feel free to bring
your own. No fee.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd
Musical Instrument Practice
Slots
Thursday, September 1, 3.307.00pm
Book a time to go solo or
have a silent practice with up
to four band-mates. There will
be electronic drums, a digital
piano, a Roland session mixer,
mics and headphones available
for budding musicians. You can
also take in your own electric
instruments, and plug into the
session mixer.
Te Hāpua Halswell Centre, 341
Halswell Rd

MUSICAL: Go along to the Christchurch Choral Festival. It will be the sixth festival in a developing
tradition for the city, which is intended to sustain and strengthen choirs that have lost performing
facilities since the earthquakes. The festival will feature groups, including the Community Choirs
of Christchurch and the Christchurch Youth Choir. After the performance, the audience is invited
to speak with the performers at the narthex (front of porch). It would be appreciated if audience
members bring a plate. Admission is free. The festival will be held at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 373
Manchester St, Saturday, September 3, 7-8pm,

learn to play Mahjong – a game
that will stimulate your brain and
keep you on your toes.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd,
cnr of Clyde and Jeffreys Rds

Ao Tawhiti Presents: Circus
Olympus
Wednesday, September 14 to
September 16, varying times
Ao Tawhiti Unlimited
Discovery will present Circus
Olympus. A fast-paced, hectic,
anything-goes show put together
and presented by the Greek
Geeks. The Greek Geeks love
Greek mythology, so they’ve
put together this show to share
with you some of their all-time
favourite myths.
Jack Mann Auditorium,
Canterbury University, Solway
Ave, Ilam

Go Well Group – Rummikub
Thursday, September 1, 1.303pm
Go along to the library and
Food from the Philippines
play Rummikub – an exciting,
Sunday, September 4, 11aminteractive strategy game.
2.30pm
The programme is suited for all
A Filipino street food event,
ages.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jeffreys Rd, with the opportunity to try lots
of food on skewers. For more
cnr of Clyde and Jeffreys Rds
information, go to Filipino Street
Food’s Facebook page.
Learn to play Mahjong
Bond of Breads Bakery,
Friday, September 2, 2-4pm
Peerswick Mall, Church Corner
Go along to the library and

Christchurch Girls’ High
School 139th Birthday
Thursday, September 11,
4-6pm
The Christchurch Girls’ High
School Old Girls’ Association
invites past students to an
afternoon in honour of the
school’s 139th birthday. To
confirm a place at this event
and for catering purposes,
please phone 355 8836. General
admission is $20 or $15 for
members.
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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Bright, friendly pharmacy
celebrates first anniversary
Spacious, bright and welcoming, the Unichem Spitfire
Square Pharmacy in Spitfire Square is celebrating its oneyear anniversary. The staff have enjoyed meeting many
new customers over the last year and are looking forward
to meeting more in the coming months and years.
Conveniently located close to the airport and in a
large complex of businesses, including a Countdown
supermarket and a variety of restaurants, this attractive
and well-stocked pharmacy is ideally placed for
residents across the north/west areas of Christchurch to
purchase all their pharmacy, health care and cosmetic
requirements.

from medical centres. Also, free blood pressure tests are
available at any time of the day.
For those planning overseas travel, Unichem Spitfire
Square Pharmacy can be the first port of call. With a huge
travel section, they offer everything from passport photos,
to first aid kits, travel-sized personal care products and
power adaptors/charging cables.

will find quality products to suit their requirements and
budget, with the helpful retail staff ready to assist. They
also stock a number of the highly regarded New Zealand
made skincare brands, and an extensive selection of
natural health products.

Always on hand to discuss
any of your healthcare needs

The pharmacy’s ranges of make-up include Designer
Brands, Revlon, Moisture Mist by Shiseido, and Sax (a
favourite with the air hostesses), ensuring customers

Unichem Spitfire Square Pharmacy is also an
excellent place to find attractive gifts for all occasions in
a wide range of prices, with free gift wrapping offered.

The two friendly pharmacists, Andrew and
David, offer a full range of pharmaceutical services,
including prescriptions, flu vaccinations, emergency
contraception, Viagra and Trimethoprim antibiotic for
treating mild bladder infections. They are always on
hand to discuss any of your healthcare needs.

Customers are invited to join the nationwide
Unichem Living Rewards loyalty programme through
which they can earn and redeem points on health and
beauty purchases as well as on paid prescriptions.
Unichem Spitfire Square Pharmacy is located at
Unit 14, Spitfire Square, 544 Memorial Avenue. Free
parking for two hours. They are open seven days a
week – 9am-6pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-5pm
Sunday. Phone 358-6266.

They also provide a range of quit smoking products
that can be purchased without prescription and will
advise customers on the best one for their needs. They
provide blister packs for prescription medications, and
they don’t charge an extra fee for prescriptions faxed

P. 03 358 6266
Come down and meet the friendly team who can help you with all your pharmacy needs

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ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK

SPORTS

HE TANGATA MĀTAURANGA

Ara community study where adult learners are welcome

WHELAN
CHAMPIONS:
Rangi Ruru
won the
Whelan
Trophy, while
Christchurch
BHS won the
Thompson
Trophy. ​

Boys’ High
take out
basketball
champs
 By Gordon Findlater
CHRISTCHURCH Boys’
High School has won
the Thompson Trophy,
defeating Burnside High
School in a blow-out,
95-62.
Christchurch BHS took
an early commanding lead
and never looked back.
Burnside had defeated
Christchurch BHS in
their past two meetings.
However, the loss of stars
Toby Gillooly and Isaiah
Morris was too much for
Burnside to overcome.

Both teams will join
a number of other
Christchurch schools
at this week’s South
Island Championship
in Christchurch and
Ashburton. They will be
competing for spots in
the national tournament,
which takes place in late
September.
Christchurch Girls’
High School had to settle
for second in the Whelan
Trophy after Rangi Ruru
Girls’ School beat them.
They met Rangi Ruru
in the secondary school

basketball final at Cowles
Stadium last week, losing
74-62.
Christchurch GHS did
well to fight back in the final
stages of the game.
However, it was a case of
too little, too late, as Rangi
Ruru hung on to win.
Quinn Clinton from
Christchurch BHS was
awarded the Thompson
Trophy finals MVP (most
valuable player) award.
Esra McGoldrick from
Rangi won the Whelan
Trophy MVP award.

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ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK 2016 HE TANGATA MĀTAURANGA

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Learning Nation focus for
Adult Learners’ Week 2016
Adult educators will be on the streets during Adult
Learners’ Week/He Tangata Mātauranga, September 5-11,
asking people what they would like to learn and recording
their responses. The campaign called ‘Learning Nation’ will
be a focus for this year’s celebration. It acknowledges that

lifelong learning is vital for a rich, rewarding life and
worthy of a conversation.
Adult Learners’ Week/He Tangata Mātauranga,
celebrates all adult learning whether it’s upskilling for a
better job, preparing for further study, improving life skills
or having fun. It is supported by the New Zealand National
Commission for UNESCO and incorporates International
Literacy Day on September 8.
Every year thousands of ACE providers, educators,
learners and supporters organise a huge range of events to
highlight the value of adult learning.
The Government priorities for Adult and Community
Education (ACE) include literacy, numeracy, English
language (ESOL), te Reo Māori and sign language.
Providers all over New Zealand offer learning in these core
areas and many others. Courses not eligible for funding
are often run by volunteers.
In Christchurch many of the organisations providing
ACE opportunities will be celebrating with their learners

Connecting Adult and Community Education
and Learning across Otautahi

and in their own communities, more information can be
found on the ACE forum website https://aceforumchch.
wordpress.com/
On Wednesday 7th September in collaboration with Ako
Aotearoa, PEETO – The Muliti-Cultural learning Centre
and Risngholme there will be the Annual Adult learners
awards 2016. This will take place at Riccarton Community
Church, 80 Rattray St from 7pm.
On Friday 9th September there will be the Annual Adult
Learners’ week breakfast where we will be discussing
further the role of Christchurch as a learning city.
It will be a week of celebration and consideration of the
importance of learning to our communities and our city
and our nation.

In Christchurch Adult Learners’ Week/He Tangata Mātauranga
2016 celebrations are organized by the ACE forum Christchurch.
You are able to contact the forum by email at aceforumchch@
gmail.com or visit their facebook page or website.

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Tuesday August 30 2016

WESTERN NEWS

REAL ESTATE
Good planning and taking time...
3 Old Barrow Heights, Huntsbury
Auction Date: Thursday 15 Sep 2016 - unless sold prior
4 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 3 toilets | 2 living rooms | 1 dining room | 1 office/study | 2 car garage | Listing # BE192663
.... has resulted in a well-designed,
well sited and highly desirable home
to live in. My clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to
downsize gives a lucky new owner the
opportunity to own a home designed
to maximise sunshine, maximise
views and maximise ease of living.
The large family kitchen opens onto
a spacious dining and family room,
plenty of room to entertain or relax
with your family. There is a formal
living room for you to escape the
hubbub of family life. With four large
double bedrooms, one downstairs,
there is space for all. Upstairs there is
an excellent area for either the children
to play or a retreat area. A separate
study downstairs can hide all the

paperwork and technology our houses
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Call now to view - to be sold on or
before Auction day.

The master bedroom is a treat for
you - large with a walk-in wardrobe,
generous ensuite and opens onto a
verandah to look at the Southern Alps.

Landscaping & decks have been
carefully designed to give shelter
whilst enjoying your barbecue. There
is even room for three trampolines!

Open
Homes:
Wednesdays,
Saturdays and Sundays 1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m until auction day

Garaging & parking have not
been forgotten. The double garage is
spacious and room beside it has been
specially made to park a boat. Offstreet parking in front of the garage for
two cars is an added luxury on the hill.

Make sure you come visit at one
of the open homes, or to arrange a
private viewing of this property call
Debbie Pettigrew from Harcourts
Grenadier Beckenham (Licensed
Agent REAA 2008) now on 337 1316
or 027 777 0411

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Celebrating 54 years
on the local music scene
NEVILLE Wilkins & the Viscounts celebrate
54 years on the music scene this weekend
making them one of New Zealand’s longest
established dance bands.

Pitney, Eddie Calvert, Neil Diamond, Dire
Straits, Tom Jones, Cliff Richard, Englebert
Humperdink, and Elvis Presley,” said Neville.
“So we play a good mixture of 50's, 60's, 70's
ballads, rock and roll, country and even Irish.”
Today the Viscounts still perform at private
functions and the occasional public show,
however in the past they have shared the stage
with some wonderful performers including
Eddie Low, Yolande Gibson, Maria Dallas,
Frank Rowles, Bunny Walters, Toni Williams,
Tommy Adderley, Dean Waretini, and
Jonanthan J, to name a few.

Christchurch trumpeter, Neville Wilkins
formed the band in 1962 and during its career
The Viscounts has had around 60 members,
with some staying as long as 20 years.
Their first residencies included
Christchurch’s 500 Club in Chancery Lane and
The Town & About in Peterborough St,
followed later by the Bush Inn Courts and
Twiggers.
With a career spanning well over five
decades, the group has adapted its repertoire
with time and today play a wide selection of
material.
“I always aimed for the band to play the
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Billy Vaughan, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Gene

hris Miller of Meat @ Millers
has been a butcher since
first entering the industry at
16. Now with over 30 years
experience, Chris works
alongside a small team of
equally experienced butchers at
Meat @ Millers. His traditional
butchery in Fendalton of
17 years is now located on
the corner of Waimairi and
Maidstone Road in Ilam.

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love that goes into preserving and
preparing meats, makes for a truly
tantalising adventure for your taste
buds that simply can’t be replicated
by conveyor belt processing used
in large meat processing plants. By
buying these meats you are supporting
the continuation of these traditional
techniques, which are most certainly
worth preserving.

Proudly supporting local
Canterbury suppliers, Meat @
Millers receives daily deliveries
of meat, which is all processed
using traditional butchery
methods of boning, curing and
smoking, ensuring the very
best in quality and freshness.
All chicken is hormone-free
and barn raised, and boned
on a daily basis to be made into cordon bleu, schnitzel, and tasty kebabs,
using Meat @ Millers’ speciality marinades, which are all made on the premises.
Gluten free options are available, with gluten free ham and dry cured bacon,
which is also free range, as well as their delicious gourmet sausages, which are
all handmade on site.
Meat @ Millers is renowned for its speciality meats that require time-honoured
traditional methods of curing and smoking, which is carried by the experienced
Meat @ Millers’ butchers. Chris takes me on a fascinating tour behind the
scenes where butchers, each with around 20 years experience each, are hard
at work chopping, slicing, and preparing meat for curing, smoking, and making
into sausages.

Priding themselves on providing
excellent standards of customer service,
including wonderful age-old traditions
reminiscent of our childhoods, where
kids are still given free cheerios, doors
are opened, and expert advice is always
on hand for the best methods of meat
preparation and cooking of their meats.
Meat @ Millers listens to their customers
and provides according to demand. If
there is something they don’t have, just
let them know and chances are they’ll be more than happy to accommodate
your needs.
In addition to their wide range of speciality meats, which includes tender
butterfly legs of lamb, beef fillets, and free-range turkeys for Christmas and
other special events, Meat @ Millers offers fresh salmon direct from Akaroa,
which is cured and house smoked on site. When the fishing season recommences in October, local fishermen can bring in their catch of salmon,
where they offer a salmon processing service.
Give Meat @ Millers a call today at their Waimairi branch on 03 358 7004.
Fax your orders through on 03 358 7005, or pay them a visit.